Khalid Al Zamat, Qatar is set host an exceptional event

Doha, August 05, 2019-Khalid Al Zamat, Director of Services Department at the IAAF World Athletics Championship – Doha 2019 stressed that Doha is ready to welcome the world of athletics and stage the biggest sporting event in the nation and region's history.Al Zamat also hailed the huge efforts made by the local organizing committee under the leadership of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and his deputy HE Dahlan Al-Hamad to host the event to be held at Khalifa International Stadium from September 27 to October 06, 2019 reaffirming that the championships will send a message that the state of Qatar is able to host the major sporting events.In the following lines, Khalid Al Zamat focused lights on the plans of services department and its vital contribution to the success of the event. How have your preparations gone in the build up to the championships to be staged in Qatar?I would like first of all to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Event's Higher Organization Committee for his full support to Qatari young men. I want also to confirm that Doha is ready to host an exceptional and unprecedented edition of the world athletics championships. The figures and statistics indicate that Qatar 2019 will be the biggest sporting event in our history, will this be an organizational and logistical pressure on you?We have accepted the challenge so early as Qatar and its young men have acquired the required experience to host this event thanks to the great number of events we have organized over the past decades. During the 2019 edition of the Championships, Doha will be welcoming 205 countries and 3,500 athletes with more than 10,000 spectators from outside Qatar. What are the duties of your department?Our department includes three committees responsible for (accommodation, transportation and airport services) but we are acting as one team, so we have developed a detailed plan for the department during the championships in addition to the other periodical plans. We have applied these plans during the 2019 Asian athletics championship held in April which helped us evaluate our programs on the ground.

Qatar lose to Pakistan in Asian Men’s U23 Volleyball Championship

Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, August 04, 2019- The Qatari national volleyball team suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of their Pakistani counterparts on Saturday in the beginning of their campaign at the 2019 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship.On Sunday, Qatar will go up against Chinese Taipei while Pakistan will take on Bahrain which fell short of Chinese Taipei.The event is held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar until August 11.The Qatari team were pooled in group C alongside Chinese Taipei, Bahrain and Pakistan.The championship also features the participation of Myanmar, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, India and New Zealand.Qatar's Squad: Abdulrahman Tariq, Ali Rashed Al Kuwari, Babi Maget, Amro Jameel, Bashar Al Tamimi, Faisal Al Sayed, Mohamed Abdulrahman, Mohammed Al Waleed, Mohamed Mousa, Raouf Abu Zaid, Sultan Abdullah and Mohamed Al Naimi.

110 Doping Control Officers participate in QADC Workshop

DOHA, August 04, 2019- The Qatar Anti-Doping Commission (QADC) organized a two–day fruitful workshop for doping control officers at the QOC Headquarters. Around 110 doping control officers from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Ministry of Public Health took part in the workshop which focused lights practically and theoretically on the vital role, responsibilities and goals of QADC over the upcoming period. During the workshop, trainees were briefed on the electronic examination system during the upcoming championships including the upcoming IAAF World Athletics Championships-Doha 2019 which will take place from September 27 to October 6.

Qatar to take on Pakistan in Asian Men’s U23 Volleyball Championship

Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, August 3, 2019- The Qatari national volleyball team will take on their Pakistani counterparts on Saturday in the beginning of their campaign at the 2019 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship.The event is held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar until August 11.The Qatari team were pooled in group C alongside Chinese Taipei, Bahrain and Pakistan.The championship also features the participation of Myanmar, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, India and New Zealand.Qatar's Squad: Abdulrahman Tariq, Ali Rashed Al Kuwari, Babi Maget, Amro Jameel, Bashar Al Tamimi, Faisal Al Sayed, Mohamed Abdulrahman, Mohammed Al Waleed, Mohamed Mousa, Raouf Abu Zaid, Sultan Abdullah and Mohamed Al Naimi.

Qatar defeat USA in Vienna Major

Vienna, August 02, 2019-The Qatari beach volleyball team (1) including Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan defeated Philip Dalhausser and Nicholas Lucena of USA on Thursday in the beginning of their campaign in the US$600,000 A1 Major Vienna presented by Swatch.The winning teams will share the $40,000 first-place prizes along with collecting 1,200 qualifying points for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.It's worth mentioning that the Qatari duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan claimed the fourth place in the FIVB world ranking issued recently.The Qatari duo will also participate in Moscow Tournament to begin on August 13.

Qatar to host World Mixed Doubles Olympic Qualification Event

DOHA, August 2, 2019-The Qatar Table Tennis Association announced that the upcoming edition of ITTF World Tour Qatar Open to be held in March 2020 will serve as a World mixed doubles Olympic qualification event.The world singles qualification event will also take place in Doha, Qatar between 28 – 31 May 2020 while the world team qualification event will be held in Gondomar, Portugal between 22 – 26 January 2020.China's Ma Long won the Men's Singles title in past edition of Qatar Open held in March 2019, while his countrywoman Wang Manyu won the Women's Singles Title.